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President Trump’s pressure campaign to get red states across the country to redraw their congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections has hit a roadblock as various Republican Party-led redistricting efforts have either stalled or failed in recent days.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
“Planning a special session will always be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said last Tuesday evening. It’s still possible that the redrawn maps — which are expected to target four-term Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) — will be considered when Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature, convene for their next regular annual session in January.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
Additionally, Kansas Republican House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced that Republicans do not have the votes needed to call a special session focused on redistricting this month. The announcement was made on the evening of November 4, an election night that brought major victories for Democrats across the country.
“Planning a special session will always be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said last Tuesday evening. It’s still possible that the redrawn maps — which are expected to target four-term Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) — will be considered when Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature, convene for their next regular annual session in January.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
By rejecting the GOP map, Gibson allowed another map — proposed by the plaintiffs in the case, the League of Mormon Women and Voters for Ethical Government — to move forward. This creates a democratic and safe neighborhood around Salt Lake City.
Additionally, Kansas Republican House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced that Republicans do not have the votes needed to call a special session focused on redistricting this month. The announcement was made on the evening of November 4, an election night that brought major victories for Democrats across the country.
“Planning a special session will always be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said last Tuesday evening. It’s still possible that the redrawn maps — which are expected to target four-term Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) — will be considered when Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature, convene for their next regular annual session in January.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
Gibson said the Republican maps did not meet state requirements put in place in 2018 by Utah voters, who at the time approved a ballot measure that created nonpartisan redistricting rules for the state Legislature to follow when redrawing lines. State Republicans are currently collecting signatures to try to pass a measure next year that would ask voters to repeal the 2018 measure.
By rejecting the GOP map, Gibson allowed another map — proposed by the plaintiffs in the case, the League of Mormon Women and Voters for Ethical Government — to move forward. This creates a democratic and safe neighborhood around Salt Lake City.
Additionally, Kansas Republican House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced that Republicans do not have the votes needed to call a special session focused on redistricting this month. The announcement was made on the evening of November 4, an election night that brought major victories for Democrats across the country.
“Planning a special session will always be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said last Tuesday evening. It’s still possible that the redrawn maps — which are expected to target four-term Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) — will be considered when Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature, convene for their next regular annual session in January.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
More recently, Republican plans in Utah have backfired. Earlier this week, a Utah judge threw out a new congressional map that favors Republicans, noting in his ruling that Republicans’ three-dimensional map of the state “does not comply with Utah law.” In October, Utah Republicans approved the maps that Judge Dianna Gibson ultimately rejected Monday. The Republican-drawn maps would have created two more competitive districts in the state, ultimately favoring Republican candidates.
Gibson said the Republican maps did not meet state requirements put in place in 2018 by Utah voters, who at the time approved a ballot measure that created nonpartisan redistricting rules for the state Legislature to follow when redrawing lines. State Republicans are currently collecting signatures to try to pass a measure next year that would ask voters to repeal the 2018 measure.
By rejecting the GOP map, Gibson allowed another map — proposed by the plaintiffs in the case, the League of Mormon Women and Voters for Ethical Government — to move forward. This creates a democratic and safe neighborhood around Salt Lake City.
Additionally, Kansas Republican House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced that Republicans do not have the votes needed to call a special session focused on redistricting this month. The announcement was made on the evening of November 4, an election night that brought major victories for Democrats across the country.
“Planning a special session will always be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said last Tuesday evening. It’s still possible that the redrawn maps — which are expected to target four-term Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) — will be considered when Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature, convene for their next regular annual session in January.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
“I don’t think this will have much impact on the White House pressure campaign, because they seem very concerned about the midterm elections, but it appears that lawmakers in both parties are recognizing the weaknesses of these extremist gerrymanders in some states, and how they might be more vulnerable to election waves,” David Becker, a former DOJ attorney and executive director and founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research, told TPM.
More recently, Republican plans in Utah have backfired. Earlier this week, a Utah judge threw out a new congressional map that favors Republicans, noting in his ruling that Republicans’ three-dimensional map of the state “does not comply with Utah law.” In October, Utah Republicans approved the maps that Judge Dianna Gibson ultimately rejected Monday. The Republican-drawn maps would have created two more competitive districts in the state, ultimately favoring Republican candidates.
Gibson said the Republican maps did not meet state requirements put in place in 2018 by Utah voters, who at the time approved a ballot measure that created nonpartisan redistricting rules for the state Legislature to follow when redrawing lines. State Republicans are currently collecting signatures to try to pass a measure next year that would ask voters to repeal the 2018 measure.
By rejecting the GOP map, Gibson allowed another map — proposed by the plaintiffs in the case, the League of Mormon Women and Voters for Ethical Government — to move forward. This creates a democratic and safe neighborhood around Salt Lake City.
Additionally, Kansas Republican House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced that Republicans do not have the votes needed to call a special session focused on redistricting this month. The announcement was made on the evening of November 4, an election night that brought major victories for Democrats across the country.
“Planning a special session will always be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said last Tuesday evening. It’s still possible that the redrawn maps — which are expected to target four-term Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) — will be considered when Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature, convene for their next regular annual session in January.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
For months, the Trump administration has been pressuring red states with Republican majorities in their legislatures to redraw congressional districts to benefit Republican candidates. It’s all part of an effort to ensure that Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. Typically, new congressional maps would be drawn after the 20230 census, not mid-cycle. Although the administration may continue to push red states to redistrict, some state lawmakers, who now see the setbacks and challenges of aggressive mid-cycle gerrymandering, may not give in to Trump’s demands so quickly, election experts told TPM.
“I don’t think this will have much impact on the White House pressure campaign, because they seem very concerned about the midterm elections, but it appears that lawmakers in both parties are recognizing the weaknesses of these extremist gerrymanders in some states, and how they might be more vulnerable to election waves,” David Becker, a former DOJ attorney and executive director and founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research, told TPM.
More recently, Republican plans in Utah have backfired. Earlier this week, a Utah judge threw out a new congressional map that favors Republicans, noting in his ruling that Republicans’ three-dimensional map of the state “does not comply with Utah law.” In October, Utah Republicans approved the maps that Judge Dianna Gibson ultimately rejected Monday. The Republican-drawn maps would have created two more competitive districts in the state, ultimately favoring Republican candidates.
Gibson said the Republican maps did not meet state requirements put in place in 2018 by Utah voters, who at the time approved a ballot measure that created nonpartisan redistricting rules for the state Legislature to follow when redrawing lines. State Republicans are currently collecting signatures to try to pass a measure next year that would ask voters to repeal the 2018 measure.
By rejecting the GOP map, Gibson allowed another map — proposed by the plaintiffs in the case, the League of Mormon Women and Voters for Ethical Government — to move forward. This creates a democratic and safe neighborhood around Salt Lake City.
Additionally, Kansas Republican House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced that Republicans do not have the votes needed to call a special session focused on redistricting this month. The announcement was made on the evening of November 4, an election night that brought major victories for Democrats across the country.
“Planning a special session will always be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said last Tuesday evening. It’s still possible that the redrawn maps — which are expected to target four-term Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) — will be considered when Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature, convene for their next regular annual session in January.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
As it stands, Republican-led states including Texas, North Carolina and Missouri have all engaged in mid-cycle redistricting to redraw the congressional map. But last Tuesday’s election results, along with a series of setbacks in similar efforts in other red states, have placed a big question mark over the administration’s ongoing redistricting power grab.
For months, the Trump administration has been pressuring red states with Republican majorities in their legislatures to redraw congressional districts to benefit Republican candidates. It’s all part of an effort to ensure that Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. Typically, new congressional maps would be drawn after the 20230 census, not mid-cycle. Although the administration may continue to push red states to redistrict, some state lawmakers, who now see the setbacks and challenges of aggressive mid-cycle gerrymandering, may not give in to Trump’s demands so quickly, election experts told TPM.
“I don’t think this will have much impact on the White House pressure campaign, because they seem very concerned about the midterm elections, but it appears that lawmakers in both parties are recognizing the weaknesses of these extremist gerrymanders in some states, and how they might be more vulnerable to election waves,” David Becker, a former DOJ attorney and executive director and founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research, told TPM.
More recently, Republican plans in Utah have backfired. Earlier this week, a Utah judge threw out a new congressional map that favors Republicans, noting in his ruling that Republicans’ three-dimensional map of the state “does not comply with Utah law.” In October, Utah Republicans approved the maps that Judge Dianna Gibson ultimately rejected Monday. The Republican-drawn maps would have created two more competitive districts in the state, ultimately favoring Republican candidates.
Gibson said the Republican maps did not meet state requirements put in place in 2018 by Utah voters, who at the time approved a ballot measure that created nonpartisan redistricting rules for the state Legislature to follow when redrawing lines. State Republicans are currently collecting signatures to try to pass a measure next year that would ask voters to repeal the 2018 measure.
By rejecting the GOP map, Gibson allowed another map — proposed by the plaintiffs in the case, the League of Mormon Women and Voters for Ethical Government — to move forward. This creates a democratic and safe neighborhood around Salt Lake City.
Additionally, Kansas Republican House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced that Republicans do not have the votes needed to call a special session focused on redistricting this month. The announcement was made on the evening of November 4, an election night that brought major victories for Democrats across the country.
“Planning a special session will always be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said last Tuesday evening. It’s still possible that the redrawn maps — which are expected to target four-term Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) — will be considered when Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature, convene for their next regular annual session in January.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
As it stands, Republican-led states including Texas, North Carolina and Missouri have all engaged in mid-cycle redistricting to redraw the congressional map. But last Tuesday’s election results, along with a series of setbacks in similar efforts in other red states, have placed a big question mark over the administration’s ongoing redistricting power grab.
For months, the Trump administration has been pressuring red states with Republican majorities in their legislatures to redraw congressional districts to benefit Republican candidates. It’s all part of an effort to ensure that Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. Typically, new congressional maps would be drawn after the 20230 census, not mid-cycle. Although the administration may continue to push red states to redistrict, some state lawmakers, who now see the setbacks and challenges of aggressive mid-cycle gerrymandering, may not give in to Trump’s demands so quickly, election experts told TPM.
“I don’t think this will have much impact on the White House pressure campaign, because they seem very concerned about the midterm elections, but it appears that lawmakers in both parties are recognizing the weaknesses of these extremist gerrymanders in some states, and how they might be more vulnerable to election waves,” David Becker, a former DOJ attorney and executive director and founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research, told TPM.
More recently, Republican plans in Utah have backfired. Earlier this week, a Utah judge threw out a new congressional map that favors Republicans, noting in his ruling that Republicans’ three-dimensional map of the state “does not comply with Utah law.” In October, Utah Republicans approved the maps that Judge Dianna Gibson ultimately rejected Monday. The Republican-drawn maps would have created two more competitive districts in the state, ultimately favoring Republican candidates.
Gibson said the Republican maps did not meet state requirements put in place in 2018 by Utah voters, who at the time approved a ballot measure that created nonpartisan redistricting rules for the state Legislature to follow when redrawing lines. State Republicans are currently collecting signatures to try to pass a measure next year that would ask voters to repeal the 2018 measure.
By rejecting the GOP map, Gibson allowed another map — proposed by the plaintiffs in the case, the League of Mormon Women and Voters for Ethical Government — to move forward. This creates a democratic and safe neighborhood around Salt Lake City.
Additionally, Kansas Republican House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced that Republicans do not have the votes needed to call a special session focused on redistricting this month. The announcement was made on the evening of November 4, an election night that brought major victories for Democrats across the country.
“Planning a special session will always be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said last Tuesday evening. It’s still possible that the redrawn maps — which are expected to target four-term Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) — will be considered when Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature, convene for their next regular annual session in January.
Indiana Republicans’ redistricting efforts are also on hold. After Mike Braun announced a special session on redistricting, Indiana Senate Republicans struggled to get the votes needed to approve a new congressional map. Indiana’s special session was supposed to meet Nov. 3, according to Braun’s announcement. However, lawmakers decided to delay this session and meet in December. It remains unclear whether Republicans will have the votes needed to approve a new map potentially targeting the state’s only two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
These setbacks for the Trump administration’s pressure campaign come against the backdrop of a significant Democratic victory in California last week, when voters approved a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts as a way to offset the impact of Trump’s blitz.
Proposition 50 was advanced by California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s approval of five new congressional maps that are expected to flip Democratic-held seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The approval of Proposition 50 will give California Democrats an advantage in some Republican-majority and swing districts in the state.
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